Online Certificates and Degrees

Choose from the wide range of certificate and degree programs listed below, that can be taken fully online (connect with our advising department to find out which online courses are needed to meet the program requirements).

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Online Programs

AA / OT

Associate of ArtsOregon Transfer

The AA/OT degree is designed for students planning to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program in the Oregon University System or as a “block transfer,” enabling a student to enter as a junior with all of the transfer school’s lower division general education requirements met. The AA/OT offers students the flexibility to choose courses that interest them while fulfilling requirements at their transfer schools.

Associate ofGeneral Studies

This flexible degree option enables a student to complete an associate’s degree that is tailored to the general education requirements of the transfer school. Students must exercise caution in using the AGS option, as the degree does not guarantee transferability of courses completed. Educational planning for the AGS should be done with the help of an adviser.

Front Office Medical Assistant

Legal Assistant

UCC's fully online Legal Assistant Certificate program is designed to provide the basic competencies and practical skills necessary to succeed as a legal assistant or to continue working towards a degree in paralegal studies. The program takes about a year to complete.

Medical Billing & Collections Clerk

The UCC one-year Medical Billing and Collections Clerk Certificate prepares students for entry-level positions as outpatient medical coding specialists. Students take courses that provide them with the basic competencies to begin a career as a medical coding specialist.

Microsoft OfficeTechnologist

This certificate program is designed to provide students with advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications such as Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. Students completing each course in the series will be better prepared to sit for and pass the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification exam applicable to each Office application.

OregonTransfer Module

The Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) is an approved 45 credits of general education courses (foundational skills and introduction to discipline courses) that are common among Oregon's colleges and universities. Courses are selected from an approved list of 100 and 200 level general education requirements, determined by each Oregon community college, Oregon University System institution, or participating Oregon independent college or university. It is designed to improve student access to a college degree by enhancing opportunities for the transfer of credits earned at one community college or Oregon University System (OUS) campus to another public college or university.

Paralegal Studies

The UCC two-year AAS in Paralegal Studies Degree prepares students for highly responsible entry-level positions as paralegals or legal assistants. Students take first year courses that provide them with basic competencies and practical skills.

WAFC RetailManagement

The Retail Management Certificate is an exciting program that prepares students for management positions in the retail industry. The program builds skills in many areas critical to the success of retail management. Courses of study will include management, marketing, supervision, human resources, communications, business math, and more. This program of study is sponsored by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC).

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Online Courses

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Out-of-State Online Students

A Special Note: In compliance with the Higher Education Opportunities Act of 2008, the U.S. department of Education (USDOE) conducted a Negotiated Rule Making Process in 2010, and institutions offering distance education must provide enrolled and prospective students with contact information for filing complaints with its accrediting agency and with the appropriate state agency for handling complaints in the student's state.

It is recommended that students taking online classes at Umpqua Community College first pursue their concerns with Umpqua’s program areas. Students taking online classes at Umpqua Community College who reside out-of-state should follow UCC's Grievance Procedures. If the dispute cannot be resolved internally, students should contact their home-state complaint agency.